CA2312363A1 - Miniature micro prism retroreflector - Google Patents
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- CA2312363A1 CA2312363A1 CA002312363A CA2312363A CA2312363A1 CA 2312363 A1 CA2312363 A1 CA 2312363A1 CA 002312363 A CA002312363 A CA 002312363A CA 2312363 A CA2312363 A CA 2312363A CA 2312363 A1 CA2312363 A1 CA 2312363A1
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Classifications
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- G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
- G02B5/126—Reflex reflectors including curved refracting surface
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
- B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
- B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
- B29D11/00605—Production of reflex reflectors
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- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
- G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
- G02B5/122—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type
- G02B5/124—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type plural reflecting elements forming part of a unitary plate or sheet
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- Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/980,885 | 1997-12-01 | ||
| US08/980,885 US6206525B1 (en) | 1994-09-28 | 1997-12-01 | Miniature micro prism retroreflector |
| PCT/US1998/025139 WO1999028771A1 (en) | 1997-12-01 | 1998-11-24 | Miniature micro prism retroreflector |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA2312363A1 true CA2312363A1 (en) | 1999-06-10 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA002312363A Abandoned CA2312363A1 (en) | 1997-12-01 | 1998-11-24 | Miniature micro prism retroreflector |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US6206525B1 (enExample) |
| EP (1) | EP1038195A1 (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JP4443040B2 (enExample) |
| AU (1) | AU1604799A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA2312363A1 (enExample) |
| WO (1) | WO1999028771A1 (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (25)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US6258443B1 (en) * | 1994-09-28 | 2001-07-10 | Reflexite Corporation | Textured retroreflective prism structures and molds for forming same |
| US6304364B1 (en) * | 1997-06-11 | 2001-10-16 | President & Fellows Of Harvard College | Elastomeric light valves |
| JP3580999B2 (ja) | 1997-11-17 | 2004-10-27 | 日本カーバイド工業株式会社 | 三角錐型キューブコーナー再帰反射シート |
| JP3975039B2 (ja) | 1999-12-13 | 2007-09-12 | 日本カーバイド工業株式会社 | 三角錐型キューブコーナー再帰反射素子 |
| CA2399370A1 (en) * | 2000-01-31 | 2001-08-09 | Nippon Carbide Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Triangular pyramidal cube corner retroreflection element |
| JP3468418B2 (ja) * | 2000-03-15 | 2003-11-17 | 日本カーバイド工業株式会社 | 三角錐型キユーブコーナー型再帰反射シート |
| JP4028155B2 (ja) * | 2000-04-11 | 2007-12-26 | 日本カーバイド工業株式会社 | 蛍光性再帰反射シート |
| TW516164B (en) | 2000-04-21 | 2003-01-01 | Semiconductor Energy Lab | Self-light emitting device and electrical appliance using the same |
| US6626544B2 (en) * | 2001-03-28 | 2003-09-30 | Reflexite Corporation | Prismatic retroreflector having a multi-plane facet |
| ES2332826T3 (es) * | 2001-06-19 | 2010-02-12 | Nippon Carbide Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Producto retrorreflectivo que incluye un circuito integrado encerrado. |
| KR100901679B1 (ko) * | 2001-08-09 | 2009-06-08 | 닛뽕 카바이도 고교 가부시키가이샤 | 재귀반사장치 |
| WO2003104858A1 (en) * | 2002-06-11 | 2003-12-18 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Methods of making a master and replicas thereof |
| US6843571B2 (en) | 2002-06-11 | 2005-01-18 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Methods of making a master and replicas thereof |
| US6935756B2 (en) * | 2002-06-11 | 2005-08-30 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Retroreflective articles having moire-like pattern |
| US7156527B2 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2007-01-02 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting |
| EP2442159A3 (en) | 2003-03-06 | 2012-05-23 | 3M Innovative Properties Co. | Lamina comprising cube corner elements and retroreflective sheeting |
| CA2457266A1 (fr) * | 2004-02-11 | 2005-08-11 | Dbm Reflex Enterprises Inc. | Procede d'injection de prismes retroreflecteurs de grandes dimensions |
| KR100586406B1 (ko) * | 2004-06-11 | 2006-06-08 | 김현대 | 큐브코너형 재귀반사 소자 제조방법 및 그 재귀반사 소자 |
| US7445347B2 (en) * | 2005-11-09 | 2008-11-04 | Avery Dennison Corporation | Metallized cube corner retroreflective sheeting having a high measured daytime luminance factor |
| WO2008109420A2 (en) * | 2007-03-02 | 2008-09-12 | Technology Solutions & Invention Llc | Two-sided corner-cube retroreflectors and methods of manufacturing the same |
| US8465639B2 (en) | 2008-04-09 | 2013-06-18 | Orafol Americas Inc. | Pin based method of precision diamond turning to make prismatic mold and sheeting |
| CN104838293A (zh) * | 2012-12-28 | 2015-08-12 | 未来奈米科技股份有限公司 | 利用变形结构立方角的反光片 |
| US10795161B2 (en) * | 2015-07-10 | 2020-10-06 | The Arizona Board Of Regents On Behalf Of The University Of Arizona | Pseudo phase conjugate image transfer device |
| US10585230B2 (en) | 2016-03-23 | 2020-03-10 | Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc | Light-steering layer for electronic display |
| US12271009B2 (en) | 2023-07-07 | 2025-04-08 | Northern Digital Inc. | Retro-reflective marker with uniformly distributed microelements |
Family Cites Families (18)
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| US3810804A (en) | 1970-09-29 | 1974-05-14 | Rowland Dev Corp | Method of making retroreflective material |
| US3712706A (en) * | 1971-01-04 | 1973-01-23 | American Cyanamid Co | Retroreflective surface |
| JPS5521321B1 (enExample) * | 1971-09-28 | 1980-06-09 | ||
| US4202600A (en) | 1978-04-24 | 1980-05-13 | Avery International Corporation | Diced retroreflective sheeting |
| US4243618A (en) | 1978-10-23 | 1981-01-06 | Avery International Corporation | Method for forming retroreflective sheeting |
| US5171624A (en) | 1990-06-01 | 1992-12-15 | Reflexite Corporation | Retroreflective microprismatic material and method of making same |
| US5508084A (en) | 1991-08-28 | 1996-04-16 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Repositionable articles having a microstructured surface, kits for producing same, and methods of use |
| JP3006306B2 (ja) | 1992-09-16 | 2000-02-07 | インターナショナル・ビジネス・マシーンズ・コーポレイション | 光学的フイルム及び上記光学的フイルムを用いた液晶表示装置 |
| US5300263A (en) | 1992-10-28 | 1994-04-05 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Method of making a microlens array and mold |
| WO1995003558A1 (en) | 1993-07-19 | 1995-02-02 | Reflexite Corporation | Retroreflective structure |
| US5450235A (en) | 1993-10-20 | 1995-09-12 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Flexible cube-corner retroreflective sheeting |
| ES2139937T3 (es) | 1994-09-27 | 2000-02-16 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | Pelicula de control de luminancia. |
| EP0787311B1 (en) * | 1994-09-28 | 1999-05-12 | Reflexite Corporation | Retroreflective tilted prism structure |
| US5780140A (en) | 1996-09-23 | 1998-07-14 | Reflexite Corporation | Retroreflective microprismatic material with top face curvature and method of making same |
| US5565151A (en) | 1994-09-28 | 1996-10-15 | Reflexite Corporation | Retroreflective prism structure with windows formed thereon |
| US5558740A (en) * | 1995-05-19 | 1996-09-24 | Reflexite Corporation | Method and apparatus for producing seamless retroreflective sheeting |
| GB9524862D0 (en) | 1995-12-06 | 1996-02-07 | The Technology Partnership Plc | Colour diffractive structure |
| JPH10123309A (ja) * | 1996-10-22 | 1998-05-15 | Nippon Carbide Ind Co Inc | 三角錐型キューブコーナー再帰反射シート |
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1997
- 1997-12-01 US US08/980,885 patent/US6206525B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1998
- 1998-11-24 EP EP98960462A patent/EP1038195A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-11-24 WO PCT/US1998/025139 patent/WO1999028771A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-11-24 CA CA002312363A patent/CA2312363A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-11-24 AU AU16047/99A patent/AU1604799A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-11-24 JP JP2000523572A patent/JP4443040B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| WO1999028771A1 (en) | 1999-06-10 |
| US6206525B1 (en) | 2001-03-27 |
| JP2001525556A (ja) | 2001-12-11 |
| JP4443040B2 (ja) | 2010-03-31 |
| AU1604799A (en) | 1999-06-16 |
| EP1038195A1 (en) | 2000-09-27 |
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Legal Events
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| EEER | Examination request | ||
| FZDE | Dead |